Start-up
Do not try to start the mower until the fuel va-
pours have evaporated.
Store the fuel only in containers intended for this
purpose.
Use lead-free petrol, min. RON 91.
Filling the tank
1. Switch off the engine if it is running and re-
move the ignition key as a precaution.
2. Wait until the engine has cooled down.
Warning! Risk of explosion from flammable
fuel!
3. Open the engine cover/tank cap cover to gain
access to the tank cap.
4. Open the tank cap and pour in the fuel.
Caution! Avoid overfilling the fuel tank!
5. Close the tank cap.
6. Close the engine cover/tank cap cover.
5.4
Checking the tyre pressure
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Check the tyre pressure at regular intervals.
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Please refer to the specification on the tyre
for the necessary inflation pressure (recom-
mendation: 1 bar).
NOTE 1 PSI = 0.07 bar.
The tyre pressure can be checked and the tyre
inflated using a commercially available foot
pump.
5.5
Adjusting the height of the armrests* (09)
*: Option
1. Tilt the armrests (09/1) upwards by at least
10° (09/a).
Note: The knurled nut is most easily visible
when the armrest is fully raised.
2. Turn the knurled nut (09/2) on each armrest
in the direction of the arrow (09/b) until the
desired height is set:
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+: Move the armrest up.
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-: Move the armrest down.
3. Fold the armrests down again.
5.6
Fitting the grass catcher (10 – 13)
The lawn tractors are supplied with a grass
catcher. Please note that the illustrations may dif-
fer slightly from the original.
Adjusting the fill-level sensor of the grass
catcher
The fill-level sensor uses a horn to signal when
the grass catcher must be emptied.
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The fill-level sensor can be set to 6 positions, de-
pending on the condition of the grass to be cut.
With dry grass, push the fill-level sensor to the
smaller positions. With wet or damp grass, set
the fill-level sensor to the higher positions. This
influences the filling of the grass catcher.
1. Shut off the engine (see chapter 6.4 "Starting
and stopping the engine", page 37).
2. Remove the grass catcher (see chapter 7.1
"Cleaning the grass catcher", page 40).
3. Adjust the fill-level sensor (10/1) to suit the
grass to be cut (10/a) until it engages in the
desired position.
4. Hook in the grass catcher again.
Hooking in the grass catcher
1. Hold the grass catcher with one hand on the
catcher handle (11/1) and the other hand on
the holding opening at the back (11/2).
2. Place the grass catcher symmetrically onto
the guide (11/3).
3. Use your other hand to tilt the grass catcher
slightly forward (12) so that the front part of
the grass catcher engages.
4. Now tilt the grass catcher down again (13/a)
until it is resting against the lawn tractor and
engages (13/b).
5. Check that the grass catcher is correctly
seated.
5.7
Checking the safety devices
Check the safety devices each time before the
lawn tractor is started.
WARNING! Danger when checking the
safety devices! The safety devices may only be
checked from the operator's seat and when no
other persons or animals are in the vicinity!
Carry out all checks on level ground so that the
lawn tractor cannot roll away inadvertently.
5.7.1
Checking the brake contact switch
The brake contact switch ensures that the engine
cannot be started if the brake is not applied.
1. The engine is off.
2. Sit on the operator's seat.
3. Release the parking brake by pressing the
brake pedal (04/1).
4. Attempt to start the engine (ignition key in po-
sition III).
NOTE The engine is not allowed to start!
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